Artist : Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Title : Flea Intro Bass Solo (Woodstock `99)

**Originaly Tab by : Julio Castillo
Email : [email protected]
**Tab Corrected By: Andrew Catron
Email: [email protected]

Note: You might want to go over the key before you start.

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————5—7—^7^——5—^7^——5—^7^———————————————————————————————————|
A|———5h7————————————————————————7—5————7——5——————————————————————|
E|—0—————————————————————————————————7———————7——6—5—3————^6—3—0—0|

G|—————————————————————————12———12—14—^15^p14————————16——18——19~~~~——|
D|—————————12————12—13—14————14—————————————————16/17——17——17——17~~——|
A|12—13—14————14—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————0——|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5—5—5——4—4—4——————————————3—2————————————————|
E|0———————————————5—3—0—2—3—0—————0—3—2—0————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————5—7—^8——7—10—9—7—————————————————————————————————|
A|———————5—6—7——————————————————9—^10^—9—7———————————————————————|
E|5—6—7————————————————————————————————————10|8—8|7—7|3——3—+2—2—0|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—0—0^12^—0^12^—0^12^—0^15^—0^15^—|

G|——————12—11———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|14——12——————9——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————0—2————|
A|——14———————————10/9—7—7/5—3—4—4—4—4—4—4————————————————————————————2————————2|
E|——————————————0————————————————————————————5/3—3———5—6—^6^——3—^6^——3———————3——|

G|———————————————7————————————7——6—4——2——————————|
D|—————————5—7h9———9—8—5—7——5——————————5—4——0——2—|
A|—————5h7———————————————————————————————————————|
E|—3—0———————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————|————————|————————|———————|——————|
D|2—2—2—2—|2—2—2—2—|2—2—2—2—|2—2—2—2|—2—2——| 
A|————————|————————|————————|———————|——————|
E|————————|————————|————————|———————|—————0|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|  }
D|—12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—————————————|  |
A|——————————————————————————————————————14—13—12—10|  |
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|  | 
                                                      |3x           
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|   |   
D|—12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—14———————————————————|   |
A|——————————————————————————————14—13—12—10———————|   |
E|———————————————————————————————————————————12—10|   }

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————14—13—12—10|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—12h14—14——12h14—14——12h14—14——————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————14—13—12—10——————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————12—10——8—7—3|

O== KEY(w/exsamples)—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*
                                                                 
       /   = Slide up or down                                     
       ^13^ = Bend a note up then bring it back to pitch  
        ^7  = Bend the note and then go to the next note without 
              bringing it back to pitch        
     
 |—19~~~~~—|= The ~ means that the note it extends from                
 |———17~~~—|  should still be ringing.  When you get to               
 |—————————|  that part, listen to the solo and you will understand.  
 |———————0—|  
                                                       
       6|4  = Let the 6 sound then slide down to 4 
E|3——+2——2| = Here you would play 3 then a 2 that has been bent out of pitch 
              but you don't hear the bend, so you would hear: 3, 2(bend), 2                                                            
        4  = Slide to nut (to kill sound without obivous mute)

*—_.'::Notes::'._—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*—*

If the key is too confusing, then just replace the slightly changed bends 
with regular ones, and etc.I had to slow the tempo by 50% to tab this out 
accurately, I guess that is cheating but i'm sure that i'm not the only 
one anxious to play this solo so there it is.  The only thing I wasnt sure
on is in the 6th bar, I'm not sure how many open E's he plays there.  But 
the rest should be correct.  If you can't pitz fast enough for some parts 
feel free to hammer on.
He uses delay on the distortion, and if you can't seem to get that sweet 
sounding distortion, its because of the bass. His bass is much like the 
Music Man StingRays; with a very nice pickup, and 2 or 3 band preamp 
(built in) not to mention the effect it's self.

About Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The band's current line-up is Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar). Their musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including hip hop, punk rock and psychedelic rock.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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